The rear slicks wrinkle as Kayla Morton charges down the Alabama International Dragway eighth mile in her Chase Driskell-tuned “ Hot Mess Express ” ‘ 05 Mustang with a sea of Street Outlaws : No Prep Kings fans watching on . Morton , a no-prep early adopter and winner of Outlaw Armageddon in 2019 , had a season of ups and downs in 2022 . With a team that includes Driskell and her father , Stanley

Morton , the CrossFit trainer won two Invitational races – at Tucson Dragway and at Alabama – to claim a top 10 finish in NPK points .

Photograph by Chris Sears Alabama International Dragway | Steele , Alabama | Saturday , October 22 , 2022

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